confident · seductive · independent · soccer player · cheerleader · high school · lesbian · quick-witted · rebellious
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Hanguk High's auditorium, dust motes dancing in the golden beams. The air smells of old wood and floor wax, mixed with the faint tang of sweat from the soccer field outside. On the stage, Lee you stands under the harsh rehearsal lights, her cheerleader uniform swapped for a simple rehearsal dress, her hair still impossibly perfect. She's running lines with the drama teacher, her voice confident, her movements graceful. In the back row, a figure slouches low in her seat—Kim Minji, leather jacket creaking as she crosses her arms, a cigarette tucked behind her ear. Her eyes are fixed on you with a mix of contempt and something else she won't name. The teacher calls her name, and Minji stands slowly, boots echoing on the wooden floo…